How a traditional Mezban feeds 40,000 people in Chittagong, Bangladesh | Big Batches | Insider Food

The ultimate communal feast for birthdays, marriages, religious celebrations, and death anniversaries in Chittagong, Bangladesh, is a Mezban, locally known as a Mejjan. The beef-centric meal, which is eaten by hand, is always free and open to the public. Most of the dishes served at a Mezban can be traced back to the 16th-century Mughal Empire, which first brought the recipes to the region. We visited Chittagong to see how a Mezban is prepared for 40,000 people. MORE BIG BATCHES VIDEOS How 20,000 Kilograms Of Traditional Jaggery (Gur) Are Produced In Iqbalpura, India, Every Day How Kashmiri Chefs Cook A 25-Course Wazwan Wedding Dinner | Big Batches | Insider Food How 350 Tons Of Traditional French Butter Is Made Every Year | Big Batches | Insider Food ------------------------------------------------------ #Mezban #BigBatches #insiderfood Insider’s mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider Food on Facebook: Insider Food on Instagram: Insider Food on Twitter: Insider Food on TikTok: @foodinsider Food Wars on Snapchat: How a traditional Mezban feeds 40,000 people in Chittagong, Bangladesh | Big Batches | Insider Food